The Haunted Drive-In?

Before I get to my first Unboxing video, let me tell you why I’m doing this video in the first place. This afternoon I received a knock on my porch door from the mailman, when I picked up the package he had left I was a little perplexed. The box had clearly been burned or I should say it looked to have been scorched more than a bit. On the outside of the box it was labeled as coming from Haddofield, IL and from someone called “Carl”.

As I stated in the video, I was pretty excited at first because I thought this might be a goodie from our friends over at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando but as soon as I opened the box up…those hopes were dashed. But getting a box full of VERY foul smelling popcorn and some film (It was part of the trailer to the 1970’s King Kong!) is kind of exciting…though I really hope that film wasn’t original.

Here is a picture that I found for the “Starlight Starbright Family Drive-In” burning down. The only other bit of information I was able to dig up was that one of the employee’s of the place sadly died in the fire. It’s kind of weird because there just isn’t that much information about the place at all.

Here is that video the handwritten note directed me to:

I’ll update with information as I get it. I’d like to point out again…that popcorn just reeked!

Searching through the alleys for useful knowledge in the city of Nostalgia. Huge cinema fanatic and sometimes carrier of the flame for the weirding ways of 80s gaming, toys, and television. When his wife lets him he is quite happy sitting in the corner eating buckets of beef jerky.

I have actually been getting submissions about Drive-Ins and old Movie Theaters from a guy who wants to write for the site (I think) for the last couple of days. I have emailed him back to get him involved, but have not gotten a response, yet.

Thank you Vic! Someone sent me an envelope addressed to Claymation Werewolf at my home address. Its been driving me absolutely nuts. The only thing in it was a flyer for the Starlight Starbright Drive-in. When I say it was the only thing in it I mean it THE ONLY THING. I haven’t made it a secret that I love old drive-ins so I thought it might have been from a “fan” but there wasn’t so much as a post-it note explaining why I got it or who it was from. Luckily my package didn’t smell, other than smelling like musty paper because of it’s age. It seems original and its definitely going in my collection. I will for sure be watching these videos when I get off work! It really is exciting. And thanks again for filling in a bigger piece of the puzzle Mr Sage!

@AtariAdventureSquare I don’t think you would want to eat that popcorn, friend. Ha, ha. Not only did it smell but it had an oily texture…I’m sure in the 90 degree heat and not including the heat of the vehicle that it had ceased being popcorn. I guess it should go without saying that besides the film I didn’t save any of it.

@patrick j doody Wait a minute…are you saying Michael Meyers sent this to me?

Ok thats pretty weired, I’m not sure I would go to a haunted drive in. Also seeing as the box has strange burn marks on it and considering the history of the Starlight Starbright Family Drive-In perhaps it was just plain ole corn in the box originally?